Winners of the Henry Mancini Awards announced

Winners of the coveted "Henries" were announced last night at the 15th annual Henry Mancini Musical Theatre Awards at Geneva College, honoring high school musicals in Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence counties. The winners were:

OUTSTANDING MALE IN A LEADING ROLE

Braden Pontoli

J. Pierpont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without ReallyTrying, Beaver Area High School.

Christian Beck

Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Freedom Area High School.

Bradley Chieze

Curly McClain in Oklahoma!, Shenango High School.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE IN A LEADING ROLE

Kristen Lancaster

Rosemary in How to Succeed in Business, Beaver Area High School.

Emily Oravitz

Jo March in Little Women, Big Beaver Falls High School.

Hanna Beightley

Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, Rochester High School.

OUTSTANDING MALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (tie)

Jake Nardone

J. B. Biggley in How to Succeed in Business, Beaver Area High School.

George Milosh

Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ, Superstar, Center Area High School.

Steven McFee

Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Freedom Area High School.

Christian Guerdan

Kenickie in Grease, Quigley Catholic High School.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Bethany Menjivar

Mother/Diva in Starmites, Ambridge Area High School.

Sara Deppenbrook

Marmee March in Little Women, Big Beaver Falls High School.

Elicia Cutchall

Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, Shenango High School.

NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL (Six awards)

Nick Grieco

Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Beaver County Christian School.

David Mine

Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, Beaver County Christian School.

Jon Krouse

Le Fou in Beauty and the Beast, Beaver County Christian School.

Hannah Oliver

Beth March in Little Women, Big Beaver Falls High School.

Casey Shee

Amy March in Little Women, Big Beaver Falls High School.

Angela Vallecorsa

Meg March in Little Women, Big Beaver Falls High School.

NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCE BY A GROUP (tie)

Ashton Williams, Sharneka Carter, Katie Pettis, and Ryan Johnson

"How Ya Baby" ensemble in Ain′t Misbehavin′, Aliquippa High School.

Caleb Jantsch, Jon Krouse, and Zac Stanley

"Maison des Lunes" trio in Beauty and the Beast, Beaver County Christian School.

Michael Kiliany and Jed Lee

Caiaphas/Annas duo in Jesus Christ, Superstar, Center Area High School

Becca Fleming, Jordan Kusich, and Kaitlyn Schaub

Narrators in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Freedom Area High School.